> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Midgley [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 03 September 2009 19:56
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Completely unlike spam, from EMIS
>
> "MJog is a simple to use patient messaging system that increases health
> awareness, improves clinic attendance and helps you to achieve QOF
> targets by sending reminders to your patients completely free of charge.
>
> Using information already in your EMIS system, MJog can send reminders
> for flu vaccination clinics, be used to update a patient's smoking
> status, raise awareness of HPV and encourage uptake plus much more.
>
> MJog can also improve your patients' access to healthcare by reducing
> appointment did not attends (DNAs).
>
> For further information on how MJog can benefit your practice ... email
> [log in to unmask] or visit www.mjog.com
>
> "
>
>
> Nothing like a spamming tool at all.
>
>
> But where would the line be drawn, and what feature of the linical
> record system concerned would one toggle to prevent further messages
> being sent to soemone who had objected to the first one?
>
>
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> A
Mjog collects the numbers from the emis Dbase, but there is a facility
within Mjog to block numbers from sending out. So far I don't think we have
had objections. We only use it for appt reminders that don't have personal
details on it
i.e.
"this is a reminder for your appt on 23/3/2009. Please ring this number
(01635 999999) if you wish to cancel"
SO far we haven't used the (paid for) version for mass texting for flu
clinics etc. However it is little different from us posting mail, and a lot
easier (A bit like spam I know!)
We did ask about permission and confidentiality etc, but not particularly
satisfactory answers, but adopted a pragmatic approach to it.
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